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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
Travel
Katie Cunningham

Away with Sofia Levin: ‘I tried raw pig’s blood soup. If it’s good enough for Bourdain, it’s good enough for me’

Levin wearing a light blue one-shoulder dress holding a cake in one hand and a fork with cake in the other
‘I realised there was no way I would ever be able to eat at all the places I wanted to,’ Sofia Levin says of travelling to Japan. Photograph: MasterChef Australia

Wherever she goes, Sofia Levin packs the same item in her suitcase: a special pocket knife. It’s not to facilitate any rugged outdoors adventures or survivalist missions but rather to ensure she’s always ready for a good picnic.

“It has cutlery attached to it, too,” Levin says. “Regardless of the destination, I’m always equipped to crack a bottle of wine and slice into a chunk of cheese.”

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